The goals of NVIATS are:
* To provide training and employment opportunities for all our peoples within the region.
* To commit to the principle of equal access to status, non-status, on-reserve and off reserve First Nation organizations.
*To customize and promote the effective programs and policies for our people within the region to meet present and future needs.
* To achieve aboriginal control over training employment initiatives which are outside the Society's responsibility.
*To implement a process for delivering, monitoring and evaluating training/employment initiatives.